Carnival in Colombia

Carnival in Colombia

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Dancers poses after taking part in the third day of carnival in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 11, 2013. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition created by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the celebration held by European immigrants and aristocracy, was declared a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by the UNESCO in 2003.

Dancers poses after taking part in the third day of carnival in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 11, 2013. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition created by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the celebration held by European immigrants and aristocracy, was declared a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by the UNESCO in 2003. (LUIS ACOSTA, AFPGetty Images)

Dancers poses after taking part in the third day of carnival in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 11, 2013. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition created by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the celebration held by European immigrants and aristocracy, was declared a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by the UNESCO in 2003.LUIS ACOSTA, AFPGetty Images